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Microsoft Authenticator available for Android and iOS in new version

Aug

16

2016

With a little forward for enterprise customers the new Authenticator app Microsoft has already announced a while ago , now it is also available. The new app allows not only the creation of codes for 2-factor authentication secured accounts, but also a comfortable Login using Microsoft accounts, a code entry is omitted here namely. Log yourself in its Microsoft account, ask the app to and you only have to confirm rather than a code of typing. Applies only if you’re online, offline (or for other accounts) of the code to be entered is spit. The new version of the app replaces the old Azure Authenticator and the Authenticator Microsoft, so far the private and business apps were conducted separately.

What I miss something, is the support for Smart Watches. Were announced the new apps with support for the Apple Watch and Samsung Gear Smartwtaches, neither the iOS version, yet but the Android variants bring such assistance with. Also funny: the App Store, the app is still Azure Authenticator, while the Android app (correct) appears as Microsoft Authenticator. But these are details that one should not stay long, important thing is that the app works.

The new apps can be downloaded immediately. For Microsoft account users recommended by the One-Tap Login definitely, you can also replace other authenticator apps with the App but.